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Happy (Blog) Birthday to me.

It started a year ago today.  Too much reading Wee Wonderfuls.  I felt compelled.

And in a year I've learned so much.  My sewing skills have increased.  I've created more than I have in the past 10 years.  I've been continually inspired.  (And I've been continually frustrated that there are not enough hours in the day.)

I bought a digital camera.  I've taken pictures.  I've become addicted to flickr.  I've participated in photo challenges.

But best of all, I've made friends.  I've felt supported and encouraged.  I've discovered a whole network of like-minded, creative people who don't look at me like I'm nuts when I talk about fabric.  And two of my real life friends have started blogs.  And through this shared medium, our friendships have grown.

Alicia left me my first comment.  Thank you!  And Capello was the first blogger I met in the flesh.  Thanks for coming out to Ren Fest, my dear! 

And thanks to everyone who stops by daily or just once in a while to check in on me, my creations, my life and my kids.  It really means so much to me.

And what's a birthday without gifts?  Here are the two we bought for ourselves last week from Ben:

And here is one I finally finished for Aidin:

The 24 vs. 12 pencil model that I've made for all her friends.  Of course, she's already lost a few.  Hey, ho.

Thanks for a great year, my friends.  Same time, same place tomorrow?  And the day after?  And the day after that????

Cheers!  Lori

Look who I met....

Look who came out to Ren Fest on Sunday.....

I finally met capello!  Yea!  And you know, in sitting and talking with her for over an hour, I think I only heard her swear once.  She is sweet and funny and her kids are a hoot!  She came and watched our 2:00 show and stayed for the 2:30 lesson.  She can shimmy and do snake arms at the same time!  Sign this woman up for a real belly dance class!  Such fun!  Thanks so much, Laura, for making the effort to come out to Ren Fest and meet me!  It totally made my day!

Four of my cousins, my parents and Eliot's teachers also came out to Ren Fest.  And of course Tim and the kids were there in costume.  Tim let Aidin have a go with the camera.  Here's her first self-portrait.

As for crafting, I spent Eliot's nap time on Saturday working on RF costume pieces.  I borrowed from my belly dance teacher for the first Ren Fest weekend, thinking she might be tired of the pieces I borrowed and sell them to me.  No dice.  So I had to whip up a headscarf (to hide the joint between my real hair and the fake braid that went all the way down my back) and a hip belt.  The scarf worked okay but the belt kept flipping up - not a good look.  I need to go back and add heavier interfacing and split the ties in front so that I can adjust the fit a bit better.  It is all a matter of trial and error -- unfortunately a lot was error.  Ah well.

Hope you had a good weekend!  I've gotta get that first Daisy meeting planned.....

I'm makin' the move

I tried.  Really I did.  I just couldn't take having to try four, six or ten times to create a simple post.  So here I am, giving typepad a try.  Thanks for coming to find me.

And thanks for coming with me on this journey of living a creative life.

Cheers!

Lori